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Correlations Between Clinical Patterns and Causes of Erythema Multiforme Majus, Stevens-Johnson Syndrome, and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis

Archives of Dermatology · 2002 · Vol. 138(8) · pp. 1019–24

Ariane Auquier-Dunant✉(Institut Gustave Roussy)Maja MockenhauptLuigi NaldiOsvaldo CorreiaW. SchröderJean‐Claude Roujeau

Abstract

This large prospective study confirmed that erythema multiforme majus differs from Stevens-Johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis not only in severity but also in several demographic characteristics and causes.

Drug-Induced Adverse Reactions Urticaria and Related Conditions Autoimmune Bullous Skin DiseasesToxic epidermal necrolysisErythema multiformeDermatologyMedicineErythemaErythrodermaPathology

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AdultErythema MultiformeFemaleHumansInternational CooperationMaleMiddle AgedProspective StudiesRecurrenceRisk FactorsSeverity of Illness IndexStevens-Johnson SyndromeCase-Control Studies

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